PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

“We encourage consumers to carefully review their electric bills, understand the energy prices they will be paying if they stay with default service, and then explore the PUC’s official electric shopping website - PAPowerSwitch.com - for details on competitive offers, along with tips for energy conservation and savings.”

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Law Columbia

AUGUST 21, 2013

On August 21, CCCL released a new white paper that evaluates the legal workability and constitutionality of regulating imports into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, or “RGGI” (for background on RGGI, the Northeastern states’ cap-and-trade program for carbon dioxide, see prior posts ).

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 21, 2021

26 [PaEN] -- PA Senators Call For More Natural Gas Pipelines As Winter Heating Costs Expected To Increase Dramatically [Consumer Advocate Told The Senate Heating Costs Could Jump 20% In Gas-Rich PA] [Note: Solar And Wind Energy Facilities Have No Fuel Costs That Fluctuate Wildly On International Markets.] -- U.S.

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Smith Enviorment

JANUARY 22, 2023

Under the law, “carbon neutrality” means that for every ton of CO 2 emitted in the state by a regulated EGU an equivalent amount of CO 2 must be reduced, removed, prevented, or offset. regulated by the Utilities Commission; and 2. The NCUC order directs Duke Energy to model both a 1.5% The law limits offsets to 5%.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 2, 2022

Retail Electricity Prices Rose At Fastest Rate Since 2008, Driven By Natural Gas And Energy Commodities [Whose Price Is Determined By Foreign Energy Markets And Despots] -- NPR: U.S.

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Environmental Progress

MARCH 11, 2021

11] Part of the reason for inadequate in-state electricity supply in California last August was that state regulators had closed in-state baseload power plants. 13] California regulators in 2020 over-estimated the contribution they could reasonably expect from renewables. who purchased electricity from electricity retailers paid $19.2

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Environmental Progress

APRIL 20, 2021

4] Some energy experts and reporters have contended that Texas regulators did not expect to rely on wind to provide much electricity during the cold snap, and rather had relied on natural gas and other thermal power plants. This hour saw a difference of 28.9 GW between expected demand and delivered generation. [4]

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 6, 2022

You know of our immense potential, yet the State has been hamstrung by regulation, bans, time-intensive permitting, RGGI, and further taxation while you support energy means that cannot possibly power the needs of the 21st century.” Wolf have all called on the General Assembly to toughen laws regulating pipelines to no avail.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 29, 2022

Republicans said the final regulations will increase the cost of electricity for individuals and businesses, have a negative impact on jobs and will not significantly reduce carbon pollution. Read more here. This will benefit the health of many Pennsylvanians.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 19, 2022

Not So Fast, Say Crash-Wary Energy Investors -- Bloomberg Green: Oil Leasing To Resume On Federal Land After Court Allows Use Of Carbon Cost Metric -- Reuters: Oil Settles Up But Posts Second Consecutive Weekly Decline -- Reuters: Number Of U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 15, 2023

Receives AAA Rating For Environmental, Social And Governance Standards -- York Dispatch Guest Essay: Clean Energy Permitting Reform Needed For PA To Boost Economy, Protect Climate And Burn Less Coal - By Citizens Climate Lobby -- Environmental Health Project Webinar: Jan. 17 [PaEN] -- DCNR Announces $3.2

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Greenbuilding Law

APRIL 25, 2021

Maryland has been described as having more pages of environmental statutes and regulations on a per capita basis than any other state. By January 1, 2022, MDE must adopt regulations that establish license eligibility criteria, minimum training standards, license terms, and fees for license applications and renewals. Neonicotinoids.

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Columbia Climate Law

JULY 9, 2015

On May 22, 2015, CPUC Commissioner Mike Florio issued an alternate proposal that is seen as a compromise between the existing regulations and the ALJs’ proposal. It is, however, inconsistent with the principles of marginal pricing, according to which the cost of retail electricity should reflect the cost of wholesale electricity.

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Vermont Law

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

Several factors¾including the effects of the economic recession, shifts in energy markets from coal to natural gas and renewable energy sources, and carbon pollution mitigation and clean energy programs like renewable portfolio standards¾have been identified as principal drivers of these reductions. [2].

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Arnold Porter

AUGUST 6, 2021

Transformative investments in clean energy transmission, EV, and hydrogen infrastructure through provisions incorporated in the Energy Infrastructure Act ( S. The Secretaries of Transportation and Energy must also develop guidance to deploy the charging infrastructure. Division D—ENERGY. More than $91.1

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Law Columbia

JULY 2, 2021

Virginia Federal Court Said Challenge to NEPA Regulations Was Not Justiciable. The approval of the permit was therefore contrary to law because climate change had to be considered “to some extent” in order for Ecology to act consistently with implementing regulations under the Clean Water Act and the Water Pollution Control Act.

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